On May 9, Carleton held its first Edible Book Contest in the Concert Hall where a dozen entries were viewed, sampled and judged. According to Heather Stevick ’10, an initiator of the event who entered four pieces herself, “Carleton’s Edible Book Contest was [inspired] by Max Yela of the University…
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Student Wellness Advisors (SWAs) have long been serving Carleton’s health needs. Each freshman dorm has two SWAs, trained in topics including, but not limited to: sexual health and relationships, alcohol and other drugs, sleep and relaxation, mental health and stress, etc. This year, however, with the departure of Cathy Carlson…
Recently, the SWAs conducted on online survey to find out the sexual attitudes and behaviors of Carleton survey. This survey is accurate as the people who completed the survey and varied based upon how people interpreted the questions. The goal of the SWAs and the Wellness Center is to create…
When the CSA polls closed Wednesday, May 20th at 11:55 p.m., there were 702 votes for disinvestment from Sudan and 169 votes against a disinvestment policy. Even though the referendum passed with 81 percent of students for disinvestment it is unclear if the strong student voice will make a different…
A discussion of Northfield transportation was hosted in the Athenaeum last Tuesday. Attendees of the discussion spoke about the issues that they believe are important considerations in addressing the current state of transportation in Northfield. Among those invited were John and Larry Benjamin, owners and operators of Northfield Lines and…
The H1N1 virus, commonly known as the swine flu, is a new virus in humans. It is a quadruple reassortant virus, having genes from pigs, birds, and humans. Currently, the H1N1 virus is being treated like an outbreak of any other seasonal flu. The recommendation of antiviral medications is used…
Food Truth Week is quickly becoming a tradition at Carleton. This year’s Food Truth week has been organized by Food Truth members including Katie Blanchard ‘10, Ben Hellerstein ‘12, Pete Kerns ‘12, Milli Harris ‘12 and Jaclyn Bovee ‘12. Food Truth Week this year entailed five events: the Eat the…
Your body has, thanks to evolution, a number of remarkably sophisticated mechanisms that allow it to adapt to the challenges presented by the environment. If your exercise routine involves submaximal exertion for extended periods of time, your body will adapt by increasing angiogenesis, oxygen utilization efficiency, and myocytic mitochondrial density.…
With the coming of Spring term, and the much await good whether, take a few minutes to read about the importance of Vitamin D, which your body soaks up from the sun. What is Vitamin D? Vitamin D is found in fish, eggs, and cod liver oil (fish oil, which…
Monday April 17th, Carleton’s students, faculty, and staff were welcomed into Leighton to celebrate the forthcoming of four new books published by Carleton Professors: Serena Zabin, Assistant Professor of History, Andrew Fisher, Assistant Professor of History, Clifford Clark, Professor of History and M.A. and A.D. Hulings Professor of American Studies,…